April 2019

On many occasions we travel to know new things and discover wonderful places, landscapes and sensations. But there's something else, without which travel would make no sense. Something that vividly reflects all the above, the true essence of the place: local population.

Over our many years of experience we have travelled the world, crossing paths with men, women and children from every corner of the globe. Sometimes they greeted us with smiles; at other times with wise, innocent or curious looks. In every case, their faces have remained etched in our memories and those of our travellers, becoming part of us and ensuring we never forget them.

In their honour, we have put together a collection of images of people we have met on our travel. They are the faces of the human diversity.

Last March, our photographer and guide Ignasi Rovira based himself in Finland to receive our groups.

As well as being an excellent guide, Ignasi is an excellent photographer. In the afternoons, he organised activities and group talks to help travellers understand this phenomenon, covering its physics and astronomy as well as photography and time-lapse techniques.

Ignasi was the coordinator of 3 groups on the trip Northern lights in Saariselkä. They all saw the Northern Lights at night and enjoyed an exciting programme of winter adventures during the day.

The northern lights are one of the great natural spectacles visible from our planet.

Ignasi has travelled all over the world and guided groups of Viajes Tuareg on a large number of photography tours and trips, always ensuring that travellers return delighted.

Here are the images he brought back.

There are two things we love when we travel; one is to get lost in the places we visit and the other, go to sleep on a full stomach.

When we travel around the world, we can enter a good restaurant and spend a little money but, to be honest, we prefer to walk the streets in search of the best street food in the world, authentic local cuisine.

Here are some of the the best street foods of the world, so you can taste them on your travels or try cooking them at home (Viajes Tuareg cannot take responsibility for your culinary skills):

China - Baozi

Known as "buns‘, this Street food in China has recently become popular in our country. Baozi are steamed buns that can be filled with all kinds of ingredients: meat or vegetables for lunch or dinner, or chocolate, for example, for dessert.

In China they are everywhere, so I'm sure those who Travel with us to China You can taste it.

Thailand – Pad thai

If you have already travelled to Thailand, you have probably tried Pad Thai at some point. This traditional Thai street food is not only delicious but also very affordable and usually appeals to everyone. It consists of stir-fried rice noodles with chicken or seafood, such as prawns or shrimp. Egg, coriander, soya, peppers and a sauce are also used, varying according to where you eat it.

Greece – Gyros

There is no need travel to Greece to eat a gyro, although the best are undoubtedly those we find wandering through the streets of Greek cities.

For a great gyros, we need good pita bread, roast lamb or pork and the distinctive tzatziki sauce (yoghurt with garlic, mint and cucumber). We can then add something fresh, such as onion, lettuce or tomato (or all three!).

Japan – Takoyaki

Takoyaki (たこ焼き) is a small fritter made from flour-and-egg batter, filled with grilled octopus and served with sauce. In fact, “tako’ is octopus, and "yaki’ is griddled. Although this Japanese street food originally comes from the Kansai region, is now eaten almost throughout the country, and is delicious!

If you don't dare cook it at home, always You can travel with us to Japan!

Sicily – Arancini

If you have walked through Sicily’s streets, you have probably seen arancini at many food stalls. Their shape may vary depending on where on the island you eat them, but they all have one thing in common,